Framed, with a half-length engraved portrait of Tyler. Very Good. The engraving is by James Reid Lambdin, from Volume IV of 'The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans, with Biographical Sketches.' Philadelphia: 1853. Tyler probably signed and addressed the envelope as President; he had four Secretaries of the Navy..... More
[Philadelphia: 1794]. Folio, [4] pp bifolium, folded to 8" x 13." Caption title, as issued. Lightly toned, Very Good plus. This rare document, compiled by Secretary of State Randolph's aides, lists more than four hundred vessels in three columns: "Vessels Names," "Master's Names," and "Names of Owners, or Parties interested."..... More
Boston: Printed for N. Coverly, 1819. 23, [1 blank] pp. Stitched. Original pale grey rear wrapper present. Corners rounded. Except as noted, Very Good. With contemporary owner's inscription on final blank: "Henry Ward's Book 1821." "The crew of the 'Plattsburg' mutinied and threw the captain, mate, and super-cargo overboard, taking..... More
[Washington DC]: Treasury Department, June 11, 1803. Single-page letter, in a secretarial hand, signed in ink by Gallatin, framed with an engraving of Gallatin. Letter measures 8" x 9-1/4." The frame, with engraving, measures 13-1/4" x 20," oblong. Near Fine. A polymath and visionary, Gallatin was a dedicated public servant..... More